Well, Jennifer Aniston’s ring-flash at LAX did the trick. Meaning that wearing diamond rings on the ring fingers of both hands, then flashing said rings to the waiting paparazzi at LAX all while smiling slyly did the trick. Jennifer and Justin and “engagement rumors” dominated a news cycle, and the denials didn’t come until 24 hours later. Yes, Jennifer has always worn rings on her ring fingers – on both hands. She likes jewelry. And Justin hasn’t proposed. And we’re talking about it. Mission accomplished!

When Jennifer Aniston arrived at the Los Angeles International Airport after a romantic European getaway with Justin Theroux, buzz immediately built that she was sporting new bling on that finger.

So did she cap off her trip with an engagement?

Not quite … Aniston, 43, prominently wears two rings: The diamond ring on her right hand is a ring that she’s worn several times over the last year. The gold band that spells her name on her left ring finger is a ring she’s also had since she started dating Theroux, 40, who has a matching one!

While photos of the couple, who began dating last May, at LAX set off a fresh round of engagement rumors, “it’s the same ring she has worn forever on her right hand,” a source tells PEOPLE.

Potential wedding bells aside, Aniston seems to be enjoying life with Theroux. Her happiness level is at “10-plus,” she said earlier this year – before this trip which included yachting in the Mediterranean and stops in Paris and in Rome.

I always think The Ring Game packs a double-punch when it comes to Aniston. The first round of “engagement” rumors comes with a general well-wishing, an “Atta girl, good for you!” round of sympathetic, “She deserves something good” reporting. Then when Aniston’s people deny the reports, there’s a round of sympathetic, POOR JENNIFER pity party reporting of why she hasn’t managed to “settle down” post-Brad. I don’t know if Jennifer wants to get married again. I don’t know if Justin wants to get married ever. But I do think she plays The Ring Game on purpose. And I think it’s getting old.

How is she a homewrecker? That song is so worn out the record has no grooves left on it! Women like you who call AJ a homewrecker keep us all back in the 50s. TWO people were in that relationship and they both had to know it wasn’t working. Brad would not have LEFT if he were truly happy with your hero! And wtf are Jenhens ALWAYS coming back to this crap???? MOVE ON.

Aniston IS a homewrecker! She stole Justin from Heidi Bivens and destroyed a 14 year relationship. Aniston is a ruthless homewrecker who doesn’t care who she hurts as long as she gets what she wants. She did it with Tate Donovan and Sandra Bullock, too. She is a serial ruthless homewrecker. And a man-eating bimbo who has been through at least 9 men since her divorce (as opposed to BP and AJ in a long-term monogamous relationship). She’s the town doorknob.Everyone’s had a ‘turn’ at Aniston, something she herself admitted when she said in an interview that to make it in Hollywood, a woman needs to be F-able. Which is how she got to the top. She’s the ruthless homewrecking slut. And I can’t wait til Justin cheats on her too! Aniston will deserve all the karma she gets for all shes done. Would much rather be a good woman, a mother, a humanitarian and a good man who treats women right, than this cheating greaseball and his homewrecking whore Aniston.

ITA, Kaiser! Why do people keep falling for this stunt? She pulls it all the time. This isn’t even the first time she’s flashed a ring since she’s been with Justin. Her people need to come up with some new tricks.

+ 2. it’s weird and sad that a woman in her 40s, who makes a ton of money and, besides doing rom-coms once in a while, pretty much nothing but grooms herself, vacations and drinks, feels like she has to resort to such juvenile tactics.

Yes, isn’t this a trend more suitable to middle-school kids? Narcissistic and silly.

Why does anyone care if this woman marries or not? They are together and happy, great. Also pregnancy is almost out of the question at her age without medical intervention. The tabs should really drop that angle altogether.

Pathetic. I was wondering about those photos on the yacht that appeared nowhere (why be on a yacht if you don’t get publicity out of it?). Guess what? It is on the COVER of Us (in the upper corner!)
Well played for the masses, Jen! For us, we say, pathetic!

Over the top indeed. She’s been wearing both rings for ages, the only reason it’s an issue is because the tabloids (and blogs) want it to be. They want the drama of an engagement + they just got back from a romantic holiday = double wedding with Brad and Angie!

There’s a reason this is being posted again (hatred = hits) and it ain’t because this is breaking news.

Why does a multi-millionaire have to flash a new ring? She flashed it so people would think…huh, Jen’s got a new ring. I wonder if she’s wearing her ENGAGEMENT RING FROM JUSTIN ON HER RIGHT HAND TO THROW US OFF? OMG! I’m so happy for her!

That’s why it’s pathetic. She wanted the attention. Same thing she wanted when she got that god awful name ring on her left hand. Look everyone! We know each others name!

Exactly. He never married Heidi, so why would people think he’d marry the woman he cheated with, Aniston. You can’t make a wife out of a ho, men don’t marry their mistresses and if they do, they leave a vacancy. He is not going to marry this homewrecker. Men dump Aniston, they don’t marry her. She is just a ‘sportf*ck’ as one of her exes said. Then they dump her. She can’t keep a sportbang, let alone a husband.

I’m not a hater actually like some of her movies, but you’re fooling yourself if you don’t think this woman has a pattern. She and Huvane keep her name in the paps, stop acting she doesn’t bring it on herself..

Exactly. Only her fans by her smoke and mirrors and her manipulations. To those who aren’t wearing rose-colored glasses and aren’t starry-eyed and brainwashed by her, her and Huvane’s machinations are obvious. Her fans are truly pathetic. I guess love is truly blind.

You know, I didn’t even bother reading the post about this yesterday b/c I KNEW nothing was happening and it was the same old wear-some-new-ring (which I guessed rightly she’d worn before), get-some-new-buzz schtick as SO many boring, humdrum times before. The media must think we’re fools! I’m insulted!

Michael K On DListed said it best……….if Justin did ask Jen to marry him, we’d know all about it before she screamed, “OH MY GOD YES YES LET’S DO IT NOW BEFORE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND OH GOD GIVE ME YOUR PASSPORT YOU CAN’T LEAVE!”

IMO there’s nothing of interest/that doesn’t seem like déjà vu regarding this woman until she PERSONALLY makes an announcement about her marital, womb or her seemingly no-longer-existent BFF relationship with Courtney Cox’s status. This is how the media has conditioned me and my response to her although I’d be interested in other new and noteworthy news (her altruism/philanthropy would catch my attention).

The thing is it’s not the media doing this “Jen is engaged!” schtick. It’s Jen. She knows exactly what she is doing when she wears these rings and poses so the paps get perfect pictures. Can we not be so naive? I like her but she’s a master at PR games.

She’s worn it on her right hand for ages, why suddenly switch to your ring finger as you’re walking through the airport? We all know she’ll be papped, she does too. It’s more than obvious she’s adept at the media game and plays it to the hilt. Thing is though, it’s no longer interesting.

Then why are you on here commenting if it isn’t interesting? If you know which finger she always wears it on you must keep tabs on her. Have you even considered the fact that the paps hang out at the airport simply to see if they can get a photo of an actor? They make a living off of selling them you know. I dont know why I bother to comment on this stupidity.

So people can’t comment on something they don’t find interesting? That’s a pretty bizarre approach to take on a GOSSIP website. Honestly, some Jen-fans need to stop being so defensive about her. She’s a big girl who knows exactly what she’s doing.

“Have you even considered the fact that the paps hang out at the airport simply to see if they can get a photo of an actor?”
I’ve been on here for a long time and have read your posts on the 3, have you ever said that to those accusing AJ of photo ops? No, of course not…. Aniston is so sweet, so innocent, “she would NEVER do anything like that”, would she? (finger in mouth) Such hypocrisy. If the other one can be accused of it, so should she in return.

After all, Aniston IS the one who infamously walked through the from door of the pap haunt The Ivy at peak lunch hour, grinning like mad woman all the way to the door, with her ‘Vaughn ring’ on, and her iced headlights on full beam, no bra, and straight through the back door. So I think its safe to say there is far more precedent with Aniston. A pattern. And that its therefore, not out of the realms of reason or possibility nor is it crazy to suggest she does it on purpose. Past behavior is a predictor of future behavior. I know you refuse to see it though. Can’t have the fantasy spoiled.

Definitely a ring flash, Aniston continue to play these type of games, large hand bag over tummy as if hiding baby bump had her fans going wild for months with the expectation of a baby, sucking on lilipops coming out of doc office,the works,don’t blame her Hollywood is hard on women over 40 and she’s 43.

Lol, I’m surprised he has stayed in as long as he has. He is the longest one I believe. But then again I suppose that doesn’t mean anything since he was with Heidi for 14 years before Aniston insinuated herself into their life and he still cheated on Heidi. So I guess longevity isn’t an indicator of commitment with this guy.

My personal theory: Bitch feels insecure since it the Forbes list came out showed that she’s the bottom wrung like some of us have been saying. Sandy B and Reese and She-who-must-not-be-named make more on vacation then she does doing 3 films in a year. Since then it’s been press releases and photo-ops galore.